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Endscape

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"Endscape"
Single by Uverworld
ReleasedMay 30, 2007
GenreRock
Length13:15
Labelgr8! records
Composer(s)Uverworld
Lyricist(s)Takuya∞
Producer(s)Uverworld
Satoru Hiraide
Uverworld singles chronology
"Kimi no Suki na Uta"
(2006)
"Endscape"
(2007)
"Shaka Beach: Laka Laka La"
(2007)
CD/DVD Cover

“Endscape” is the seventh single by Japanese rock band Uverworld, released on May 30, 2007, under Gr8! Records.[1] The single was issued in two formats: a standard CD edition and a limited CD+DVD edition. The title track was used as the first opening theme for the anime television series Toward the Terra.[2]

Background and release

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"Endscape" continued Uverworld's integration of hard rock and electronic elements. The band contributed both music and production to the single, with lyrical content written by lead vocalist Takuya∞.[3] The CD/DVD version included a music video for the title track.

Track listing

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All lyrics written by Takuya∞. All tracks arranged by Uverworld.

CD single
No.TitleLengthLength
1."Endscape"4:36 
2."Unknown Orchestra"4:29 
3."Monochrome: Kizuke Nakatta Devotion (モノクローム~気付けなかったDevotion~)"4:10 
Total length:13:15

Commercial performance

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"Endscape" debuted at number 4 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, selling over 60,000 copies in its first week.[4] It remained on the chart for three consecutive weeks.

Oricon sales chart (Japan)

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Release date Chart Peak position Sales Weeks charted
May 30, 2007 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 3
May 30, 2007 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 4 60,921 3
May 2007 Oricon Monthly Singles Chart 10

Music video

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The music video for "Endscape" features the band performing in an abstract industrial landscape. It was directed by Masaki Ohkita and released as part of the CD+DVD limited edition.[5]

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  • The title track served as the first opening theme song for the anime Toward the Terra (Terra e...).[2]

Further reading

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  • "Endscape". Newtype USA. Vol. 6, no. 9. September 2007. p. 127. ISSN 1541-4817.
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References

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  1. ^ "Endscape - UVERworld". Sony Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Terra e... (TV) - Anime Opening Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ^ "UVERworld – Biography". JaME World. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ^ "UVERworld – Endscape". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Endscape [CD+DVD]". Mora. Retrieved 17 June 2025.